SNL VFX Workers Secure Unionization with IATSE

Visual effects staff at Saturday Night Live have joined IATSE, gaining voluntary recognition for their union after unanimous support.

The unionization effort includes 16 VFX artists and leads who work on SNL's pre-recorded digital shorts.
Management at NBCUniversal voluntarily recognized the union after the workers presented signed authorization cards.
VFX workers emphasize the demanding nature of their jobs, often working long hours under tight deadlines for the show's digital sketches.
This move follows a similar successful unionization of SNL's editors in 2022, who negotiated their first contract in 2023.
IATSE's broader campaign aims to unionize VFX workers across the industry, having already made progress with companies like Marvel and Apple.